Gone Missing

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The second the movie started I already hate the mom. She is so annoying I would've ran away too. Her demanding the bouncer to give info and just everything made me so annoyed. I'm only half way and everything about this movie is just awful. Everyone is a terrible actor I'm sorry just don't watch this.

Rarely in a film have the words "I am so sorry" been used as much as in "Gone Missing." The apologies begin to trickle in early, then pick up steam in the second half of the film due to the reckless, irresponsible behavior of the characters. It is spring break, and two families head to San Diego to let loose. Renée Allen is an overprotective mother to her children, Kaitlin and Kennedy. Renée's best friend Lisa is an indulgent mother to her spoiled daughter Maddy. After an ill-advised late-night venture into the Gaslamp District, Kaitin and Maddy decide to get into a van with a group of strange men. They are headed to Tijuana when Kaitlin orders the driver to stop the car. She gets out, but Maddy remains aboard. The girls go missing, and the next day the frantic search begins. It is difficult to feel much empathy for any of these characters. The filmmakers attempt to make Kaitlin the mature one. But Kaitlin must later admit, "I was being really stupid" when she hooked up with Alex, a man she did not even like. Renée was supposed to be the responsible parent, but it was unwise of her to allow Kaitlin and Maddy to have their private room at the resort. That was a recipe for disaster, leading to booze, sex, and the opportunity to hit the streets for the Gaslamp District. In the film's structure, the flashback scenes slowed down the pace, and they revealed nothing that we did not already know about the two besties, Kaitlin and Maddy: they were both the utter embodiment of human stupidity.

Definitely one of the best TV movies I've seen in recent years. I was VERY pleasantly surprised by it. Solid storyline, characters, acting, and production as a whole. I'm glad I gave this one a chance!!

I have to say that this has to be one of the better TV movies on offer. Not only does it have a good storyline, which is both plot and character driven, but it has a really good cast and is very well directed. The story is set around the disappearance of Kaitlin (Davidovici) and her friend Matty (Golightly) while on a family supervised Spring Break. The story is set in real time but we get flashbacks which tell the tale of the vanishing girls, through the eyes of the witnesses who met them that night. I'm not a fan of "the flashback", however, the director Miele handles them brilliantly and interweaves them into the story effortlessly. Though what makes this such a good story and film is the characterisations of the mothers. Rene (Zuniga) is Kaitlin's mum and is constantly looking over her daughter's shoulder to make sure that she is safe and well. This can result in her being overcontrolling at times. As a result, she's the one who worries the most and at the earliest opportunity. Whereas Lisa (Bowles) is a little bit freer with her daughter, she's the one that buys her condoms - her thought system is that you cannot look out for your kids all the time, but you can try and keep them safe. So when the girls go missing she's not too overly worried as she believes they've just been out partying all night. She remembers what it was like to be eighteen and on spring break. These two different characters work well off of each other. The two women have been friends since high school, though this night is going to test their friendship to its limit. The next good thing is the story. This is well written and is filled with believable characters and authentic situations and narrative. There are a couple of scene's which are a little hard to swallow as you can't fully believe them - but it is a couple, so they are easily overlooked. What really helps this film is the fact that as the story progresses and unfolds you never really find out the complete tale until the climax of the movie. This is a great thing as it keeps the viewers glued to the screens with anticipation. As for the actors and actresses, I cannot fault them at all. They each give a realistic portrayal of their characters. I would gladly recommend this film to everybody who likes thrillers and mysteries as it's packed with both.

Lovely to see Daphne Zuniga in this powerful drama of a tale of two mothers, one concerned and protective and one irresponsible (Zuniga being the former). Good parenting and bad parenting, so bad that the irresponsible daughter of the irresponsible mother says: "I want you to say it's not ok to...". 10 out of 10 from me.

After a rather simple beginning, that appeared to be heading toward a slasher movie in some secluded spring break resort; We are taken on a journey for these Mothers to discover their Daughters true natures, and feelings in a flashback frenzy that somehow is all truthful. That there is the part that fails for the movie as a whole, there is just too much that works out at just the right time for the story to keep rolling. A couple of flashbacks would have worked better with the two stories running in parallel of each other as they finally do get to as the two eventually intersect as they must. This is a well acted movie though with a good cast, and the story even if it is predictable has some good tense moments that are played out well, which is what I Enjoyed the most about the entire production. I recommend this one to Drama fans with Mommy issues, and Mom's who forget that they are not aware of as much as they think they are.

I was on the edge of my seat! Very suspenseful. You have no idea who did it and your suspicion keeps shifting from guy to guy. Well done! Fantastic characters! From the sleazy, shifty bus driver, vomiting college boyfriend, Mexican party boys, to the innocent girls who simply made poor drunk decisions... wonderful all around. Special surprise ending, with a FURTHER lesson to be learned. Beautiful sunrise too! A real prize from Lifetime, should be required viewing for all. If you are a fan of vacation horrors, this is a must see. The scenery: San Diego, the sunrise, the beach, the pool, all made me feel as if I was on vacation too. Pass the margaritas!

Excellent movie detailing two mothers on spring break with their high school daughters. One mother is extremely over-protective and the other will allow her daughter to do exactly as she pleases. Both styles of parenting leads to near tragedy when the girls wind up with undesirable guys during a night of drinking and partying. One girl coaxes the other, the daughter of the over-protective mother, to come with her with guys and then leaves her when the other senses trouble. It looks like sure tragedy has happened to our girl, but the mothers join forces to provide a happy ending. The picture is a great one since it deals with over-protectiveness versus a laissez-faire like attitude. Apparently, both can lead to problems.